Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity - Delta Lambda Chapter Centennial Sponsorship Booklet

FRATERNITY ORIGINS Alpha Phi Alpha is the first intercollegiate, Greek-Letter Fraternity founded for African -Americans. Since its founding on December 4, 1906, at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, more than 200,000 members have been initiated into the Fraternity. The organization's national programs date back to 1919 when Alpha Phi Alpha introduced its "Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College" campaign to increase the education level of the African-American community. The Fraternity subsequently took the lead in the African-American voting rights struggle and coined the nationally famous phrase: "A Voteless People is a Hopeless People" as part of its effort to register voters. Demonstrating the vision necessary for the next millennium, the Fraternity has dedicated itself to training a new generation of leaders with national mentoring programs and partnerships designed to ensure the success of our children and our future.

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FRATERNITY MISSION The objectives of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. are to stimulate the ambition of its members to prepare them for the greatest usefulness in the cause of humanity, freedom, and dignity of the individual; to encourage the highest and noblest form of manhood; and to aid downtrodden humanity in its efforts to achieve higher social, economic and intellectual status.

CHAPTER ORIGINS Some thirteen years after the founding of Alpha Phi Alpha, a group of men came together in Baltimore to establish the Delta Lambda chapter on May 23, 1919. The trailblazers of Delta Lambda were William Norman Bishop, Simeon Saunders Booker, Heyward Elbert Caldwell, Raymond Tunstall Carpenter, Rev. Beal Elliott, Walter Benjamin Garvin, James Henry Hilburn, James Garland McRae, Carl James Murphy, Louis Hezekiah Russell, and Joseph Lincoln Shelton. Like their colleagues at Cornell, these men, who had all been undergraduate brothers, were aware of the need for unity, solidarity and mutual support. In 2003 Delta Lambda Chapter presented its inaugural “Beautillion� experience with a year of rigorous personal development training for eleven studious young men.

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WHY SPONSOR? As a future partner, it is our pleasure to invite you and your company to participate as a corporate benefactor for the Centennial Celebration & Gala of Delta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the fraternity’s oldest alumni chapter on the eastern seaboard.

The gala is Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront (700 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD 21202) in celebration of 100 years of leadership, service, and commitment to the Baltimore community.

Join over 600 guests for a black-tie evening of dinner, dancing, and tribute to the rich history of the organization that has been a leader in civic, social and political engagement in Baltimore for a century. Attendees will include a high-profile group of leading business leaders, higher education administrators, elected officials, and media representatives.

Proceeds will support ongoing programs designed to make a positive and real impact on the lives of Baltimoreans including, namely our Beautillion Scholars Program which has supported African American high school males. Each year since its inception sixteen years ago, the program has presented a Beautillion, distributing over $76,000 in the programs first seven years and totaling over $420,000 in the first sixteen years.

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SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Your partnership for our centennial event will afford you the opportunity to expose your company to a diverse audience and to meet and network with like-minded companies and individuals that value the growth and development of the Baltimore community.

$2,500 BRONZE SPONSOR    

Four tickets with premium seating to the gala Name recognition on event signage Sponsor listing in the gala program Named in event press releases & media alerts

$5,000 SILVER SPONSOR     

Ten tickets (1 table) to the gala Name recognition on event signage Half page ad in the gala program * Named in event press releases & media alerts Social media recognition

$10,000 GOLD SPONSOR       

Ten tickets (1 table) to the gala Logo & name recognition on event signage Full-page color ad in the gala program * Named in event press releases & media alerts Social media recognition Two tickets to Delta Lambda Beautillion Opportunity for name recognition for one scholarship presented at Delta Lambda Beautillion

$25,000 PLATINUM SPONSOR          

Twenty tickets (2 tables) to the gala Featured logo recognition on event signage A two-page color ad in the gala program * Opportunity to give remarks during the event program Name, logo, and link on website sponsor page Two tickets to Delta Lambda Beautillion Name recognition for one scholarship presented at Delta Lambda Beautillion Two tickets to Chapter’s Founders’ Day celebration Named in event press releases & media alerts Social media recognition

* NOTE: 1) Artwork for display ads should be emailed to sponsor@DeltaLambda.org no later than Fri, April 26, 2019 2) To pay for your sponsorship or to purchase an ad, only, using a credit card, visit DeltaLambda.org/journal

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Gala Commemorative Program Journal Ad Rates

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Inside Front

$3,000

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Inside Back

$2,000

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Outside Back

$2,500

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Full Page Color Center

$2,500

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Full Page Color

$ 200

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Full Page Black and White

$ 100

Contact Person/Title: ____________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip: ___________________________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________________________________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________________________________________ ☐ Check Enclosed is a check in the amount of $ _________________________________ ☐ VISA ☐ MasterCard ☐ AMEX ☐ MasterCard Card Number ___________________________________________________________________ Exp. Date ____________________________________________________________ (MM/YYYY) Security Code ___________________________________________________________________ Signature________________________________________________________________________ 1) Alternatively, to purchase your sponsorship or ad via credit card, visit DeltaLambda.org/journal 2) Please email artwork (PDF or EPS format) and forms back by Fri, April 26, 2019 to:

sponsorship@DeltaLambda.org

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PRESIDENTS OF DELTA LAMBDA CHAPTER

1919 – 1922 Hilburn, James H.

1922 – 1922 Rhetta, Barnett M.

1922 – 1923 Hughes, S. Bernard

1923 – 1924 McDaniels, Gough D.

1924 – 1925 Pennington, P. D. G.

1926 – 1928 Hilburn, James H.

1930 – 1930 Connor, Miles W.

1930 – 1932 Bond, Roy S.

1932 – 1935 Hughes, W. A. C.

1936 – 1938 Templeton, Furman

1938 – 1939 Lawerence, Woodley

1939 – 1940 Jackson, Clarence C.

1940 – 1941 Hackett, Rufus

1942 – 1944 Murphy, James H.

1944 – 1945 Adams, Maurice

1945 – 1946 Dedmond, Frederick

1946 – 1948 Dixon, Walter T.

1948 – 1949 Butler, W. Berkley

1950 – 1951 Walker, Frank

1952 – 1952 Jones, Clifton R.

1953 – 1953 Dole, Maurice D.

1954 – 1955 Veney, Frank

1956 – 1959 Ellis, Frank J.

1959 – 1963 Howard, Charles P.

1963 – 1966 Hawkins, Tom B.

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PRESIDENTS OF DELTA LAMBDA CHAPTER (CONT’D)

1966 – 1967 Davis, Pierre

1967 - 1969 Sydnor, Herman

1969 – 1971 Moss, A. Paul

1972 – 1972 Smith, Robert A.

1973 – 1974 Shelton, Wesley N.

1974 – 1976 Yates, Joseph

1976 – 1978 Robinson, Charles F.

1979 – 1981 Hairston, Alonzo P.

1981 – 1983 Walker, Wilbert

1983 – 1985 Stansbury, Clayton C.

1986 – 1988 Mitchell, C. Thomas

1988 – 1990 Salters, Charles R.

1990 – 1993 Fletcher, Roland G.

1993 – 1996 Dorkins, Vernon

1996 – 1999 Kelley, Russell V.

1999 – 2002 Wallace, Theodore

2002 – 2005 Johnson, Ralph E.

2005 - 2006 Whitmore, Vincent

2006 – 2009 Mills, R Anthony

2009 – 2012 McFadden, Tim

2012 – 2016 King, Steven D.

2015 – 2018 Merrick, Marco K.

2018 – Current Bizzell, Anton C.

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INTRIGUING HISTORICAL FACTS FOR DELTA LAMBDA CHAPTER Members of Delta Lambda Chapter have been instrumental in the leadership of area civic and community organizations. Men such as, Judge Harry A. Cole, Esq. (First Black Senator, MD General Assembly & first Black to serve on the MD Court of Appeals); Delegate Keith E. Haynes, Esq. (MD44A); Delegate Charles E. Sydnor, III, Esq. (MD44B); Walter T. Dixon, Sr., Esq. (Fourth District, City Council/1955); City Councilman Dr. John T. Bullock (Baltimore District 9); Rev. Dr. Simeon S. Booker, Sr. (Executive Secretary of the Druid Hill Avenue YMCA); Clarence C. Jackson, Jr. (Baltimore City Recreation & Parks); Dr. Miles W. Connor (first president of Coppin State University); Furman L. Templeton (25 years as Executive Secretary of the Baltimore Urban League); Bishop Frank J. Ellis (first African-American on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers of America); Charles P. Howard, Esq. (founder of Maryland's first black corporate law firm), Dr. Earl S. Richardson (former president, Morgan State University); and Wilbert L. Walker (Deputy Director SSA-MD Department of Human Resources).

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ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. DELTA LAMBDA CHAPTER

CENTENNIAL STEERING COMMITTEE Anton C. Bizzell, M.D. Vernon R. Dorkins Roland G. Fletcher LTC USA (Ret.) Ralph E. Johnson, Ph.D. Russell V. Kelley, Ph.D. Steven D. King Rev. Timothy McFadden Marco K. Merrick, D.S.M. R. Anthony Mills Charles F. Robinson Clayton C. Stansbury, Ph.D. Theodore N. Wallace Vincent Whitmore ADDRESS

1501 N. Dukeland St | Baltimore, MD 21216 M AILING: PO Box 7087 | Baltimore, MD 21216 DeltaLambda.org | DeltaLambda100.org Media inquiries to: media@DeltaLambda.org For more information: info@DeltaLambda.org

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CENTENNIAL GALA DETAILS Baltimore Marriott Waterfront 700 Aliceanna St | Baltimore, MD 21202 Saturday, May 18, 2019 6:00PM – Cocktail Reception 7:00PM – Dinner & Program ENTERTAINMENT BAND: TRACEY CURBEAM & ‘DA FELLAS DISC JOCKEY

CASINO | RAFFLES | SILENT AUCTION | DANCING FOR TICKETS: DeltaLambda.org | DeltaLambda100.org (443) 722-2698 OR (443) 228-8726

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